Last Updated on: 10th November 2022, 09:46 pm
Who is Elham Afkari? Biography, Wiki
Elham Afkari, who was arrested by Iranian security forces, has been officially accused of transmitting information to a London-based TV station that Iranian religious leaders have accused of fomenting unrest.
Fars, a news agency linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, reported that Elham Afkari was arrested trying to flee the country and was an “agent” for Iran International broadcaster.
Elham Afkari Age
Her current age isn’t known yet.
Iranian Woman Arrested
The arrest comes amid one of the boldest challenges to Iran’s religious leaders since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, with nationwide protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody for improperly wearing the “robe”.
State media showed photos of her arrest, wearing a large black headband over her face and sitting in the back of a security vehicle with barred windows.
“Recently, the agent has carried out many activities and actions to slander the Islamic Republic, incite youth to riot, and spread terror among the population,” Fars reported, referring to Ms. Afkari as the agent.
On Tuesday, Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib called the London-based network a “terrorist” organization.
What Was Her Family Statement?
Saeed Afkari confirmed his sister’s arrest on Twitter.
Shiraz District Attorney’s Office: “we have transferred Liana Modabberi in custody to Investigative Unit 14.”
Again, Liana Modabberi is a three-year-old child. https://t.co/TKbDRIJkJB
— 1500tasvir_en (@1500tasvir_en) November 10, 2022
Again, Liana Modabberi is a three-year-old girl.
She said her husband and three-year-old daughter were released after being questioned by prosecutors in Shiraz who brought the charges.
Ms. Afkari is the sister of Navid Afkari, a 27-year-old Greco-Roman wrestler. She was executed in September 2020 after being found guilty of stabbing a security guard during anti-government protests in 2018.
Ms. Afkari’s family and activists say Navid was tortured into making a false confession.
The Iranian judiciary has rejected the allegations.
Since Navid’s execution, his family has faced multiple court cases over their involvement in the 2018 protests.
